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Greek Yogurt Is Bad for the Environment, Kinda; Pinkhouses Are the New Greenhouses; The Most Amazing Fast-Food Invention Ever
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Greek Yogurt Is Bad for the Environment, Kinda; Pinkhouses Are the New Greenhouses; The Most Amazing Fast-Food Invention Ever

Uh-oh, Greek yogurt has a bad by-product. Plus, a genius way to carry fast food, pinkhouses are the new greenhouses, and more in our daily roundup of food news
24 Hot Dog Topping Ideas from Bon Appetit Readers
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24 Hot Dog Topping Ideas from Bon Appetit Readers

What's the best way to decorate the humble hot dog? We asked you, our readers, and you gave us 24 brilliant ideas, from Sriracha to...fried bananas?!?
15 Amazing Whiskey Cocktail Recipes
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15 Amazing Whiskey Cocktail Recipes

There may be no liquor we love more than whiskey, served neat, on the rocks, or in one of these fantastic cocktail recipes
10 Great Sour Cocktails from Bars Across America
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10 Great Sour Cocktails from Bars Across America

Move over, bitters: There's a new flavor profile in town, and this tart is taking over the nation's cocktail bars
10 Great Beers Made with Rock Bands, from Iron Maiden to the Grateful Dead to the Clash
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10 Great Beers Made with Rock Bands, from Iron Maiden to the Grateful Dead to the Clash

Making a living in music is tougher than ever, which is why bands from Phish to AC/DC are teaming up with brewers to make signature beers. "Hell's Bells" sour ale, anyone?
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How to Make a Sazerac Cocktail

The Sazerac is the classic cocktail of New Orleans, and as our Drinks editor demonstrates, it's simple to make at home, too
Washington Pigs Eat Weed, Amish Farmer Faces Jail Over Raw Milk, Someone's Making a Paula Deen Museum
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Washington Pigs Eat Weed, Amish Farmer Faces Jail Over Raw Milk, Someone's Making a Paula Deen Museum

Washington pigs are eating weed. Plus, Amish farmer faces jail in raw-milk battle, the origins of chicken-fried steak, and more in today's roundup of food news
14 Recipes for Gin Cocktails
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14 Recipes for Gin Cocktails

Whether it's spiking lemonade or stirred in an ice-cold martini, gin is one of our favorite spirits, in summertime or anytime
Stella Artois Cidre, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist
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Stella Artois Cidre, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist

Stella Artois's alcoholic apple juice is coming to America. But will the Bon Appetit Foodist like it?
How to Tell If Antique Spirits Are Trash or Treasure
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How to Tell If Antique Spirits Are Trash or Treasure

Are those dusty bottles you found in Grandpa's basement a mixologist's goldmine--or just cheap hooch? Writer EC Gladstone investigates
What Dads Really Want for Father's Day
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What Dads Really Want for Father's Day

Father's Day is coming up, so we asked the editor dads at BA for their wish lists
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How to Do the Herb Slap for a Proper Cocktail Garnish

Want to bring out the flavor in that mint sprig you're using as cocktail garnish? Then you'd better study this Vine video of the proper technique
10 Vodka Cocktail Recipes for Summer
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10 Vodka Cocktail Recipes for Summer

It's one of the most cocktail-friendly spirits, and we have 10 awesome recipes you can't do without
Flax Seed is Making Beef Healthier; U.S. Diet is Making Hispanic Immigrants Unhealthier
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Flax Seed is Making Beef Healthier; U.S. Diet is Making Hispanic Immigrants Unhealthier

They're driving up the price of cheap beer. Plus, flax seed is making beef healthier, the U.S. diet is making immigrants unhealthier, and more in our daily roundup of food news
Welcome to Drinks Week on BonAppetit.com
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Welcome to Drinks Week on BonAppetit.com

Welcome to Drinks Week on BonAppetit.com, a celebration of beer, liquor, cocktails, and all the other liquid delights that make life worthwhile
What They Drank on Mad Men, Season 6, Episode 8
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What They Drank on Mad Men, Season 6, Episode 8

Last night's "Mad Men" may have been the first ever without a single drink, but Don Draper and pals found another, weirder way to alter their moods
The Best Photos from Rustic Canyon Chef Jeremy Fox's Instagram Takeover
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The Best Photos from Rustic Canyon Chef Jeremy Fox's Instagram Takeover

All last week, chef Jeremy Fox posted droolworthy pics of spring produce (like these fiddleheads) on Bon Appetit's Instagram feed. Here's a slideshow of his best
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15 Raw Meat Dishes from Around the World

Steak tartare was just the beginning. We've rounded up 15 of the world's finest raw meat dishes, from Ethiopian kitfo to the parisa of (yup) South Texas
Mel Brooks on Omelettes, Coffee, and the Inimitable Appetite of Alfred Hitchcock
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Mel Brooks on Omelettes, Coffee, and the Inimitable Appetite of Alfred Hitchcock

The subject of PBS's latest American Masters documentary reveals his culinary skills
Science Comes Up with a 3D Tortilla Printer; Man Finds Winning Lotto Ticket in Cookie Jar
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Science Comes Up with a 3D Tortilla Printer; Man Finds Winning Lotto Ticket in Cookie Jar

3D printing is making its mark on Mexican foood. Plus, a man found a winning lotto ticket in a cookie jar, why you won't have to smuggle Italian salumi into the U.S. anymore, and more in our daily roundup of food news.
How to Navigate Summer Food Festivals
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How to Navigate Summer Food Festivals

Just in time for Googa Mooga this weekend, our staff tips on surviving food festivals
Blackberry Farms Griddle Cakes
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Blackberry Farms Griddle Cakes

It's a "griddle cake," according to Blackberry Farms, and you thought it looked so good you cooked it at home. Here are some great reader photos of our May cover girl
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Carrots Cooked in Hay, a Recipe Demonstrated by Puritan & Company Chef Will Gilson

Or, rather, it's what you can cook dinner with. Chef Will Gilson of Boston's Puritan & Company shows us how
Advances in Beer Can and Bottle Technology
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Advances in Beer Can and Bottle Technology

How innovative beer-can-ologists are changing the way we drink
Heineken Concepted the First-Ever Eco-Friendly Initiative; A Retro Videogame-Themed Wedding Cake
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Heineken Concepted the First-Ever Eco-Friendly Initiative; A Retro Videogame-Themed Wedding Cake

A Gazan man has figured out how to smuggle KFC from Egypt. Plus, a retro video game-themed wedding cake, and more in our daily roundup of food news
Ten Beautiful and Useful Tools for Your Garden
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Ten Beautiful and Useful Tools for Your Garden

They say all a gardener needs are water, seeds and a little sunshine. We say she also needs tools that are as beautiful as they are useful
When Schools Ban Peanuts, Feed Your Kids PB&J at Home
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When Schools Ban Peanuts, Feed Your Kids PB&J at Home

When the Foodist's kid's school banned nuts, he was determined to preserve the sandwich at home--for dinner
Why People Love Seeing Models Eat; Salt and Potatoes Are Both Good For You (For Now)
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Why People Love Seeing Models Eat; Salt and Potatoes Are Both Good For You (For Now)

Apparently, they're good for you! (Eat up before the next study.) Plus, models eating pasta, bartenders' worst mistakes, and more in our daily roundup of food news
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Chef Michael Mina Cooks $9,000 Worth of Wagyu Beef

Chef Michael Mina cooked up $9,000 worth of Wagyu beef this past weekend, and we got it all on video